Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 1

Merwe, Dirk G. van der

doi:10.4102/ve.v36i1.1391

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“…36.Confer Van der Merwe (2015b) for a more thorough discussion on and application of the multidimensional approach, which relates to the 'Praxis of spiritual reading' approach of Waaijman (2002:690-770).…”

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The use of the Bible in theology: Theology as a ‘lived experience’ of God

Merwe

2020

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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The use of Bible in this article refers to the 66-books (39 OT and 27 NT) as they occur in the Protestant Bible. This is because of my reformed church tradition as the space where memory is cultivated in a way that generates meaning and provides norms, a space into which the members of a group may (Schnelle 2009:48) repeatedly enter to receive assurance, answers and orientation (Schnelle 2009:49).2.The Bible is not congruent with itself on this point. Jacob claimed, for example, in Genesis 32:30 that he saw God face to face. According to the wholistic picture of God from the Bible, we can say that a finite being will never see or even comprehend an infinite being.If the theme of this special edition can be reformulated as a question (what was and is the current use of the Bible in theology?), it would be challenging and very difficult to answer the question because of a diverse usage of the Bible throughout history and today, stretching in a continuum of both vertical and horizontal probabilities: vertically, theism vs. atheism and horizontally, worldliness vs. holiness. The objective of this essay is to argue for the incorporation of the 'spiritualities' of divine immanence and divine transcendence in the composition of theologies, facilitated by a comprehensive and multidimensional reading of the Bible and the acknowledgement of contributions from the sciences. In this research, the reasoning will address the following relevant aspects: (1) taking into account the epistemology of the 'Bible' and 'Theology';(2) the consideration of postmodernity, post-secularism and spirituality and(3) the composition of neo-theologies.Contribution: This article pleads that biblical analyses should play a more comprehensive and determinative role in the composition and formulation of theology, pointing more explicitly to the transcendence and immanence of God. The reading of such theologies then must create different lived experiences of the immanence and transcendence of God.

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The use of the Bible in theology: Theology as a ‘lived experience’ of God

Merwe

2020

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“…17.See the work of Van der Merwe (2015b;2015c), 'Reading the Bible in the 21st century: some hermeneutical principles' Part 1 and Part 2).…”

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Conceptualising holiness in the Gospel of John: The <i>en route</i> to and character of holiness (Part 2)

Merwe

2017

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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In a previous publication, this author investigated the code as well as the objectives of holiness in the Gospel of John. This research deals with the en route to and character of holiness. The research starts with a concise characterisation of Jesus for the en route and character of holiness is embedded in the character of Jesus. Secondly, reference is made to the mimesis theories of Plato, Aristotle and Ricoeur. This facilitates a better understanding of the en route and character of holiness in John. Thirdly, Jesus could exhorted them to follow him because he has set them an example (ὑπόδειγμα) in showing (καθώς) them the way. Fourthly, the research scrutinises those features in John that relate closely to the character of Jesus to provide more light to the en route and character of holiness. Finally, the Spirit (παράκλητος) will enable and will continue to sanctify the disciples of Jesus. The contribution of this research lies not only in providing a holistic overview of sanctification in John, but also in connecting the en route to and character of holiness in John with the character of Jesus which revolves around his mission of revelation and salvation.

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Teks—metodiek—geloof: Ter karakterisering van D. G. van der Merwe as Nuwe Testament- en Spiritualiteitsnavorser

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2017

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Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 1

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

The use of the Bible in theology: Theology as a ‘lived experience’ of God

The use of the Bible in theology: Theology as a ‘lived experience’ of God

Conceptualising holiness in the Gospel of John: The <i>en route</i> to and character of holiness (Part 2)

Teks—metodiek—geloof: Ter karakterisering van D. G. van der Merwe as Nuwe Testament- en Spiritualiteitsnavorser

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